Consider an air parcel that moves from low to high latitude in the northern hemisphere. Which of the following describes what happens to the planetary vorticity?
A)It decreases.
B)It increases.
C)It remains constant.
D)It changes from positive to negative.

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Planetary vorticity increases as an air parcel moves from low to high latitude in the northern hemisphere due to the increase in the Coriolis effect with latitude.

Consider an Air Parcel That Moves from Low to High